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Texas DUI checkpoint

Reader’s Question:

I never got a charge for DUI. My uncle has one here in Texas. I’m just wondering if there is a law that would allow security checkpoints in the state. What are the benefits of having this law?

Ana
Austin, TX

The law that would allow security checkpoints in the state of Texas has not been passed. The representative who sponsored this proposal agreed the security checkpoints will result in fewer arrest for DUI. This bill would actually require security checkpoints throughout Texas on roads where police officers have noticed a higher volume of drunken drivers. Lawmakers who are in favor of this proposal say that it would reduce fatal drunken driving accidents by 20%. In 2005, there were about 1,569 fatalities in Texas caused by DUI.

Some critics opposed to this proposal said that security checkpoints are unconstitutional and that they would result to racial profiling and illegal search and seizures.

To date, Texas is just one of the states which doesn’t allow security checkpoints.